Common regulations for the masters degree programs in all faculties shall apply. The following shall be eligible for admission:

Holders of Bachelor of Veterinary medicine degree of the University of Nairobi or other institutions recognized by Senate.

Holders of Bachelor of Science (Zoology) or Bachelor of Science (Biology) degree at upper second class honours or lower second class honours with at least two years relevant experience from the University of Nairobi or other institution recognized by senate.

Holders of Postgraduate Diploma in wildlife Health and Management of the University of Nairobi or other institution recognized by Senate.

First degree at upper second class honours or lower second class honours with at least two years relevant experience in any discipline related to animal health from the University of Nairobi or other institution recognized by senate.

Credit transfer

Applicants may transfer credits for similar courses taken at Masters or postgraduate diploma level from the University of Nairobi or other institutions recognized by the Senate.

Applicants seeking transfer of credits shall :-

Send a formal application seeking transfer of credit(s), justification of request and attach evidence of credentials, which would support such a request.

Apply for transfer of credit which shall be processed only after payment of the prescribed exemption fee.

Continuous Assessment shall constitute 40% while the final examination shall constitute 60% of the marks.

The pass mark shall be 50%.

A candidate who fails in any course shall on the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Examiners and approval by Senate be allowed to re-sit or resubmit the failed course up to twice during the next ordinary examination.

A candidate who fails in the second retake or re-sit shall on recommendation of Faculty Board of examiners and approval by Senate be discontinued.

A mark obtained after a re-sit examination shall be recorded as 50% in the candidate’s transcript.

The Research Project Report shall be examined according to common regulations governing Master of Science degree at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and University of Nairobi.

The Research Project Report shall be marked out of 100% and the pass mark shall be 50%.

A candidate who fails to complete the program within 12 semesters shall subject to recommendation by the Faculty Board of Examiners and approval by senate be discontinued.

Awards

A candidate who obtains passes in all courses in level one (1) and level two (2) and does not wish to proceed to level 3 of the program shall be awarded a postgraduate diploma in Wildlife Health and Management (P.G. Dip. WHM).

A candidate who obtains passes in all courses in level one (1) and level two (2) but fails in a resubmitted project up to two times shall be awarded a postgraduate diploma in Wildlife Health and Management (P.G. Dip. WHM).

A candidate who obtains passes in all courses in the three levels shall be awarded Master of Science degree in Wildlife health and Management (M.Sc. WHM)

The course shall be a residency program extending over two academic years with a minimum of 4 semesters and a maximum of 10 semesters.

The first year shall be devoted to coursework and examination of 8 compulsory courses, and surgical clinical practice. The second year shall be used to develop the skills and art of surgical practice, preparation of case reports, research and thesis writing.

The common regulations for Masters degree of the University of Nairobi and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine shall apply. The examination shall consist of two parts.

Part I: First Year Examinations

Examinations shall be taken at the end of the academic year except those for JCL 631- General Principles of Veterinary Surgery and JPH 603 - Biostatistics and Computer Use which will be taken at the end of semester I of the first academic year of study.

Candidates shall be required to pass the first year written examinations before being allowed to proceed to the second year of study.

Examination papers shall be as follows:

Course code

Examination

Duration

JCL 603

Research Methodology and Scientific Communication

1x2 hrs

JCL 631

General Principles of Veterinary Surgery

1x2 hrs

JCL 632

Anaesthesiology, Emergency and Critical Care

1x3 hrs

JCL 633

Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

1x3 hrs

JCL 634

Soft Tissue Surgery

1x3 hrs

JCL 635

Veterinary Orthopedics and Dentistry

1x3 hrs

JPH 603

Biostatistics and Computer Use

1x3 hrs

JCL 636

Clinical Clinics

2 seminars, 7 case reports

The pass mark for each subject shall be 50 %.

Candidates who fail in one or two papers may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by the Senate, be allowed to sit a supplementary examination in the failed papers within 3 months.

Candidate(s) who fails in three or more papers or a supplementary examination, will retake the failed subjects.

Candidate(s) who fails in the retaken subjects will be discontinued.

The written paper shall contribute 70% of the total marks, and the balance of 30% will be derived from continuous assessment tests

The candidates shall present two seminars in the first year of study. A panel of three examiners from within the Department of Clinical Studies, shall grade each of the two clinical seminars given by the candidate independently based on the quality of oral presentation and scientific merit. In addition to the seminars the candidate shall present at least one paper per year in a scientific conference or departmental seminar.

Part II (Second Year) Examinations

This shall consist of examination of the Masters thesis and an oral defense/ presentation of the same according to the common examination regulations for Masters thesis of University of Nairobi and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Candidates shall be allowed to defend the Thesis only after attaining the requisite 7 case logs during the study period.

Award of degree

After successful completion of the course, candidates shall be awarded a degree in Master of Veterinary Surgery (MVetSurg).

The Master of Veterinary Surgery degree is intended to equip the graduates with specific surgical skills that will enable them develop specialties for surgical practice in specific fields. The course will entail specialized course including principles of veterinary surgery, veterinary diagnostic imaging, soft tissue surgery, veterinary orthopaedics and dentistry, anesthesiology, emergency and critical care. The course is also intended to train such clinicians on how to carry out scientific research, publication and introduce them to teaching of undergraduate students in veterinary surgery.

Candidates shall carry out a research project in the selected area of specialization under supervision and write a thesis. The thesis shall be examined according to the common University of Nairobi and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine regulations on Master of Science thesis examination.

The common regulations for Masters Degree in all Faculties of the University of Nairobi shall be applicable. In addition the following shall be eligible:

Holders of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree of University of Nairobi.

Holders of a Bachelor degree from other universities approved by the senate as equivalent to the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree of the University of Nairobi and be registrable with the Kenya Veterinary Board.

i) The course shall be a residency program extending over two academic years with a minimum of 4 semesters and a maximum of 10 semesters.

ii) The first year of study shall be devoted to coursework and examination of 8 compulsory courses, and clinical practice. The second year of study shall be used to develop the skills and art of clinical medicine and herd health, preparation of case reports, research and thesis writing.

The common regulations for Masters Degree in all Faculties of the University of Nairobi shall be applicable. In addition the following shall be eligible:

Holders of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree of University of Nairobi.

Holders of a Bachelor degree from other universities approved by the senate as equivalent to the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree of the University of Nairobi and be registrable with the Kenya Veterinary Board.

The common regulations for a Masters degree for the University of Nairobi and Faculty of Veterinary medicine shall apply. The examination shall consist of two parts:

Part I: YEAR I Examinations

Candidates enrolled for the degree shall do examinations for all the prescribed courses at the end of the first year before proceeding to the second year of study.

(i) The examinations shall be taken at the end of the first academic year

(ii) Candidates shall be required to pass the first year written examinations before being allowed to proceed to the second year of study.

The examination shall consist of the following:

Core courses

Course hours

Exam/hours

JPH 605 Epidemiology

JPM 614 Clinical pathology

JCL 601 Clinical therapeutics

JPH 603 Biostatistics and computer use

JCL 602 Preventive veterinary medicine

JCL 603 Research methodology and scientific Communication

JCL 606 Clinics I

90

60

60

90

60

60

240

1x 3hours

1x 2hours

1x 2hours

1x 3hours

1x2hours

1x2hours

2 case reports and 2 seminars

Specialty modules

JCL 604 Bovine medicine and herd health

JCL 605 Ovine and caprine medicine and

flock health

JCL 607 Porcine medicine and herd health

JCL 608 Camel medicine and herd health

JCL 609 Equine medicine and herd health

JCL 610 Small animal medicine

JCL 611 Clinics II

90

90

90

90

90

90

240

1x3hours

1x3hours

1x3hours

1x3hours

1x3hours

1x3hours

3 case reports and 3 seminars

The pass mark for each course shall be 50%

The written paper shall contribute 70%, while the balance of 30% will be derived from the continuous assessment tests. The continuous assessment tests will be done at the end of first semester for subjects taught in the first semester and mid semester for subjects taught in the second semester.

For JCL 606 Clinics I, assessments shall comprise of clinical seminars (50%), and clinical case reports (50%). The clinical seminars will be graded independently by at least three examiners from within the department while the clinical case reports shall be graded by an internal examiner from the medicine section and an external examiner.

Candidates who fail in one or two papers may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by the Senate, be allowed to sit a supplementary examination in the failed papers within 3 months.

Candidates who fail in three or more papers will retake the failed subjects.

A candidate who fails a supplementary examination shall be allowed to retake the failed subject (s).

Candidates who fail in the retaken subjects shall be discontinued.

Part II: YEAR II Examinations

This shall comprise of final written examination for the specialty course, research and thesis writing.

The final year examination for specialty course will be in three parts; written (30%), practical (50%) and oral (20%). For JCL 611, Clinics II, marks will be awarded from the three specialty case reports that will be submitted and three seminars that will be given during the second year of study.

The examination of the thesis will be according to the common University of Nairobi and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine regulations for Master of Science thesis examination.

The increased demand for livestock and livestock products, and Small Animal expertise calls for specialized knowledge and skills. This requires new technologies and approaches to meet the demands. A changing society, which is informed, with specific needs and the need for environmental conservation with specific demands, requires a specialized veterinarian.

The programme aims to produce a graduate who becomes a specialist. The graduate will have a better focused career path and will be responsive to both public and private sector needs. The graduate will be in tandem with regional and international trends and will be more inspired and motivated to provide quality services.

The Masters programme combines a taught course and a research component in clinical veterinary medicine. The candidate may pursue the following areas; bovine medicine and herd health, ovine and caprine medicine and flock health, porcine medicine and herd health, camel medicine and herd health, equine medicine and herd health and small animal medicine. This programme will enable the trainee to acquire adequate skills for planning, analyzing, executing, reporting and evaluating research projects.

Specialist in one of the following areas; bovine medicine and herd health; ovine and caprine medicine and flock health; porcine medicine and herd health; camel medicine and herd health; equine medicine and herd health and small animal medicine, by equipping the candidate with adequate knowledge, skills and attitudes.

A graduate who is in tandem with regional and international trends.

A graduate with adequate knowledge, skills and attitudes for planning, analyzing, executing, reporting and evaluating research projects.

A graduate who can teach and carry out research at the University and other tertiary institutions.

The course shall extend over a minimum of 4 semesters and a maximum of 10 semesters.

The first year of study shall be devoted to coursework and examination of the 6 compulsory courses, Theriogenology clinics and clinical seminars. The second year of study shall comprise of Theriogenology clinics, case report writing, research and thesis writing.

The common regulations for a Masters degree of the University of Nairobi and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine shall apply. The examination shall consist of 2 parts.

Part I: First Year Examinations

Candidates enrolled for the degree shall be required to take year one examinations and pass before being allowed to proceed to the second year of study.

(i) The examinations shall be taken at the end of the first academic year

The examination shall consist of the following:

JCL 661 Advanced Theriogenology I

JCL 662 Advanced Theriogenology II

JCL 603 Research Methodology and Scientific Communication

JPH 605 Epidemiology

JPH 603 Biostatistics and Computer Use

JCL 663 Theriogenology Clinics I

1 X 3 hrs Written paper

1 X 3 hrs Written paper

1 X 3 hrs Written paper

1 X 2 hrs Written paper

1 X 3 hrs Written paper

1 X 3 hrs Written paper

6 case reports and 4 seminars

(iii) The pass mark for each course shall be 50%

(iv) The written paper shall contribute 70%, while the balance of 30% will be derived from the continuous assessment tests. The continuous assessment tests will be done at the end of first semester for subjects taught in the first semester and mid semester for subjects taught in the second semester.

(v) For JCL 662 - Theriogenology Clinics I, assessments shall comprise of clinical seminars (50%), and clinical case reports (50%). The clinical seminars will be graded independently by at least three examiners from within the department while the clinical case reports shall be graded by an internal examiner from the Theriogenology section and an external examiner.

(vi) Candidates who fail in one or two papers may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by the Senate, be allowed to sit a supplementary examination in the failed papers within 3 months.

(vii) Candidates who fail in three or more papers will retake the failed subjects.

(viii) A pass mark obtained during a supplementary examination shall be recorded as 50%

(ix) A candidate who fails a supplementary examination shall be allowed to retake the failed subject (s).

(ix) Candidates who fail in the retaken subjects shall be discontinued.

Part II: Second Year Examinations

This shall comprise of Theriogenology clinics (JCL 663) and examination of the thesis.

For the JCL 663 Theriogenology clinics marks will be awarded from the three Theriogenology case reports that will be submitted. Candidates shall be allowed to defend the Thesis only after attaining the requisite 8 case logs during the study periods

The examination of the thesis will be according to the common University of Nairobi and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine regulations for Master of Science thesis examination.

Award of degree

After successful completion of the course, candidates shall be awarded master of Theriogenology (species option).

Reproductive wastage constitutes a large part of potential genetic losses in animals worldwide. The veterinarian plays an important role in management and prevention of most conditions causing these losses. The main objective of this course is to enhance capacity building in the area of Theriogenology among veterinarians by training individuals to attain competence in handling cases of reproduction and obstetrics and thus ensure optimal animal productivity. Graduates from this course will be enabled to seek registration as Consultants with the Kenya Veterinary Board as well as other international relevant bodies.

The degree to be awarded shall be a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Clinical Studies.

In the first year of study, candidates shall be required to take six compulsory courses and one optional course, but they are free to do one additional course if in consultation with their supervisors, they find it necessary.

Candidates enrolled for the degree shall be required to take part I examinations and pass the six compulsory courses and any one optional course at the end of the first year before being allowed to proceed to the second year of study.